App Surfaces
3
web, server, worker
Production Monorepo Foundation
Ship product logic,not setup scripts.
A full-stack starter built for teams that want real momentum: shared UI, typed APIs, auth wired in, database ready, and live demos you can trust on day one.
Typed end-to-end from DB to UI
Web + server + worker in one repo
Reusable shadcn-based UI package
terminal
$bun create-turbo@latest --example https://github.com/kitsunekode/template-nextjs-express-trpc-bettera-auth-monorepo my-app
$cd my-app && bun install
$bunx shadcn@latest add button card dialog
$bun dev
Core Stack
Next.js 16tRPCPrismaBetter Auth
Features
- Auth
- Real-time
- Prisma
Shared Packages
8+
ui, auth, trpc, store, common
Bootstrap Time
<10m
from clone to running stack
Type Coverage
100%
single TS contract across layers
Technology Stack
Opinionated choices that keep velocity high after month twelve.
Every layer is pre-wired for real product work. No toy architecture, no “starter” compromises, no disconnected package decisions.
Type-Safe Everything
End-to-end type safety with tRPC. Catch errors at compile time, not runtime.
const user = await trpc.user.byId.query({ id: '1' });
console.log(user.name); // Typed!Modern Authentication
Secure authentication flows with Better Auth. Social logins, email magic links, and more.
const session = await auth.api.getSession({
headers: req.headers
});Real-Time Ready
Built-in support for real-time features using Upstash Redis and Server-Sent Events.
await redis.publish('chat', JSON.stringify({
text: 'Hello World!',
userId: 'user_123'
}));Database Power
Prisma ORM configured with PostgreSQL. Visual schema editing and type-safe queries.
model User {
id String @id @default(cuid())
email String @unique
posts Post[]
}Monorepo Architecture
Scalable Turborepo structure. Share UI components and logic across apps.
apps/
web/
server/
packages/
ui/
db/Developer Experience
Hot reload, TypeScript, ESLint, Prettier. Everything configured for speed.
pnpm dev
> Ready in 1234msArchitecture
A monorepo layout your team can reason about quickly.
Workspace Map
apps/web
Next.js UI + app router
apps/server
Express + tRPC handlers
apps/worker
Background jobs + queues
packages/ui
shadcn-based shared design system
packages/store
Prisma client + schema
packages/auth
Better Auth config + client
Request Flow
- 1
User interacts with web app components from packages/ui.
- 2
Typed procedures call server routers through tRPC.
- 3
Server reads/writes via Prisma and shared store package.
- 4
Realtime updates and async jobs fan out through worker + Redis.
Predictable onboarding: One repo, shared types, and consistent conventions means onboarding new developers is predictable instead of tribal.